Memory - Type Of Long-Term Memory Flashcards
Who proposed that there are 3 different types of LTM?
Endel Tulving (1967)
What are the different types of LTM called?
Episodic memory: knowledge of your personal events.
Semantic memory: general knowledge such as dates and facts.
Procedural memory: the knowledge of how to do things.
What is the difference between MSM and WMM?
Multi store model is a unitary store but working memory model has three stores.
What is declarative / explicit memory?
Consciously recalled (explicit) and it can be put into words (declarative). This is semantic and episodic memory.
What is non-declarative / implicit memory?
Can’t be consciously recalled (implicit) and is difficult to put into words (non-declarative). This is procedural memory.
What is an example of episodic memory?
The first day of school. A lesson you’ve had at hour ago. It works for any event you’ve participated in.
What elements are involved in an episodic memory?
The event’s details.
The event.
The emotions within the memory.
Are episodic memories time stamped?
Episodic – time stamped: it’s stored with reference to place and time.
What region of the brain is episodic memory associated with?
The first coding is in the right of the prefrontal cortex. This is stored across the brain and is connected by the hippocampus.
What is an example of a semantic memory?
Paris is the capital of France.
Are semantic memories time stamped?
Semantic – not time stamped: might not recall when learnt/encoded.
What region of the brain are semantic memories associated with?
Parahippocampal cortex and the left prefrontal cortex.
What is an example of a procedural memory?
The knowledge of knowing how to ride a bike.
Are procedural memories time stamped?
Procedural – not time stamped: often learnt in childhood.
What regions of the brain are procedural memories associated with?
Motor cortex and Cerebellum.